Chengdu vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$297
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7360th and 8771st ($688 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 1238th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tripoli

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Chengdu Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164